Specialist, Quality Control Analytical, Cell Therapy (Sunday - Wednesday)
AstraZeneca · Rockville, Maryland, United States of America · Global
Quality Improvement
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Dentist
Demand70
Career growth65
Healthcare fit35
Remote potential5
5-year outlook
Posted base range is $80,909.60-$121,364.40 with eligibility for incentives; growth will depend on deepening cell-therapy QC, cGMP, and quality-systems expertise rather than clinician transition.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
mid
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-28
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- Dentist
- Rate period
- Hourly
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering for lab-experienced biomedical/healthcare graduates or allied health professionals who want pharma/biotech QC; most doctors, nurses, and IMGs without analytical lab experience should not prioritize it.
Who should apply
Biomedical science or chemistry graduates, allied health professionals with analytical lab experience, and cell therapy/biologics QC analysts seeking a pharma quality role at a large manufacturer.
CV angle
Frame real laboratory coursework, research, or industry experience around specific assays, instrumentation, cGMP/GDP documentation, data integrity, SOP adherence, and quality-system participation; do not present clinical duties as analytical lab experience unless the candidate actually performed relevant testing.
Skills to highlight
- Flow cytometry
- ELISA
- PCR
- Cell culture and cell-based assays
- cGMP/GDP documentation
- Data integrity and ALCOA+
- SOP and method qualification
- OOS/OOT and CAPA support
Role summary
A lab-based quality control specialist role at AstraZeneca running analytical tests for cell therapy products, maintaining cGMP documentation, supporting investigations, and helping meet lot release timelines on a Sunday-Wednesday shift.
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